Happy 2017! As is my annual tradition, I will start the new year out with a reminder of my advice from an article I wrote in The Washington Post a few years back: “Set Goals, Not Resolutions.” And also see my full article on The Power of Goals at this link. If it’s time for you to set those once-a-year resolutions that you know will fade by March, then this article is … [Read more...] about Set Your 2017 Goals Now!
Process & Impact Milestones
Once you set a goal and you make a plan, then you should set two types of milestones – Process Milestones and Impact Milestones. I notice that most people do not set milestones and when they do they only set Process Milestones. Process Milestones are periodic check-in dates in which you look at your Action Plan to see if all of the action steps are being followed. You can … [Read more...] about Process & Impact Milestones
Instant Gratification vs. Innovation
If I told you that if you reduced your nonprofits services by 10% this coming year, you could be back to where you are the next year along with a 20% improvement that would carry on in future years, would you make the reduction? I hope that you would say “yes” – the math works. But if I said you had a “chance” to get the 20% improvement – not a guarantee – then it becomes … [Read more...] about Instant Gratification vs. Innovation
CEO of Your Health
You cannot make much of a Mission Impact if you do not have good, quality health. And whose job is that? You are the CEO of Your Health. How would you evaluate your performance in that CEO role? Here are some suggestions for improvement: *Create A Health Vision. What do you want your health to look like, feel like, and be like all through the decades as you age? … [Read more...] about CEO of Your Health
SWOT Your Goals!
SWOT Analysis (evaluating your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) is the most widely used tool in strategic planning. But that is not the only time you can use it! It is also very helpful to SWOT any goal – individual or organizational – that you have. But make sure you put the SWOT in context. Ask these questions: *Given my/our commitment to … [Read more...] about SWOT Your Goals!